Google beats Apple, Facebook in US poll

WASHINGTON: Majority of people prefer using Google over its rivals Apple and Facebook when it comes to the all-important game of reputation, a new poll has found.According to the Washington Post-ABC News Poll, this asked respondents how they feel about some of the country’s top tech firms, showed that 83% of Americans have a favourable view of Google as compared to 72% people who prefer Apple and 60% who supported Facebook.

The poll shows how different Americans view Apple, Facebook and Google.

According to the Washington Post, the overall results are similar to responses that respondents gave last year, when a Washington Post-ABC News Poll found that Google had an 82% favourable rating, as compared to Apple at 74% and Facebook at 58%.

The poll found that Americans between the ages of 18 and 29 tended to have higher goodwill towards the tech firms. But Apple’s standing with users under age 30 dropped significantly from last year’s poll.

The iPhone and iPad maker has a 71% favourable rating with the youngest respondents, down from last year’s 81% rating.

Facebook is still far more popular among the youngest users polled, favorable ratings outnumber unfavorable by 3 to 1 for 18- to 29-year-olds, the poll found.